What a joke

[bdickens]

Some people can't take a hint.

[seamusTX]

That's why they make these "clue sticks":

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/A ... elagh.html

- Jim

[longhorn_92]

Guess the democracy we fight for doesnt stand in NAZI forums! What ever happened to freedom of speech?...

...Hypocrites

This kind of stuff gets under my skin. As the owner of a different forum myself, I've been called a Nazi several times before for having insisted on a) my rules being followed; and b) on my right as the guy who pays the bills to determine what they are in the first place.

First of all, it cheapens the meaning of the term "Nazi." Charles has not invaded Poland. He has not gassed the Jews. He has not burned any books. He has not made a treaty for convenience's sake, and then broken it as soon as the other guy's back was turned. He has not trampled the rights of hundreds of millions under a hob-nailed boot.

What people who call board owners "Nazis" fail to realize is that they are the guest of the owner. The owner pays for the hosting. The owner pays for the upkeep. The owner pays for, in some cases, the board software license. The owner pays for programming help when things go sour - and they always eventually go sour. The owner pays for all of that, and he or she never gripes about it - because they are gracious hosts - and they never, or almost never, ask their guests to help defray the costs. That there is real cash money that Charles could have chosen to spend on himself or a nice gift for his wife. Instead, he spends that money so that we can have a place to discuss the topics of this board. Show a little gratitude for Pete's sake!

The owner of a house has certain rights above and beyond those of his guests. GET. THIS. STRAIGHT. NOBODY violated Brianm2004's rights. He was free to say anything he wanted to, any time he wanted to - just not in Charles' house. It boggles my mind how many people just don't get this distinction.

Charles, I apologize if I am coming on too strong here, but I've been on the receiving end of this kind of nonsense too many times myself to have much patience with it when I see it happening to someone else. I would have done the same things you did, and handled it the same way you did.

Way to go! Well said.

[iratollah]

Rediculous,(sic) <snip> Guess the democracy we fight for doesnt stand in NAZI forums!

Dude, you invoked Godwin's Law when you started this thread. Seppuku in your first paragraph. You lose, time to sit down and be quiet.

Nazi forums come in various forms, including some other gun boards. I'm still a newbie, but this doesn't appear to be one of them.

P.S. Spel chkres ar yur freind.